Famous Straightways Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Straightways poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous straightways poems. These examples illustrate what a famous straightways poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...eeded by foot,
shield-having. Those tracks were clearly visible
through the forest-paths, her going over the ground,
straightways she had gone across the murky moor,
bearing that best of kindred thanes soulless,
best of those who defended the homestead with Hrothgar. (ll. 1397-1407)
Then the children of noblemen climbed up
the steep stony cliffs, by narrow ascents
and close trails, an unknown road,
by precipitous headlands and many homes of water-beasts.
He went o...Read more of this...
by
Anonymous,
...y sighs this epicure doth burn,
Quaffing carouses in this costly wine;
Where, in his cups o'ercome with foul excess,
Straightways he plays a swaggering ruffian's part,
And at the banquet in his drunkenness
Slew his dear friend, my kind and truest Heart.
A gentle warning, friends, thus may you see
What 'tis to keep a drunkard company....Read more of this...
by
Drayton, Michael
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